Whistle Ban Up For Final Vote

OAKLAND PARK — The City Council is expected to give final approval on Wednesday to an ordinance banning the use of train horns in the city between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

The council initially adopted the ordinance on Feb. 19.

If the city law is adopted, Oakland Park will post signs telling drivers that train whistles will not be blown between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. at railroad crossings equipped with flashing lights and crossing gates.

In a letter to the city, the Florida East Coast Railroad said it would need about 10 days before it could begin complying with the ordinance.